Lands Resource Specialist, Senior

Open for Recruitment: September 13, 2011 - Open until further noticeAnnouncement # 01074066948Salary Range:
$20.66 per hour
-Plus Competitive Benefits!

Location(s): Statewide

This posting is for current Department of Lands employees hired in the Lands Resource Specialist underfill position to qualify for the Lands Resource Specialist, Senior level.

The Lands Resource Specialist, Senior is the journeyman level of the Land Resource Specialist classification and is fully competent in all aspects of the Grazing, Farming, and Conservation Management Program.

Duties:

Range Resource Specialist, Seniors work cooperatively with resource managers in other disciplines, with other agency personnel, and with grazing and cropland lessees to manage state endowment lands to maximize revenue generation while providing resource protection.

Resource Assessment: Evaluate and inventory rangelands using knowledge of soils, ecology, plant identification and plant physiology to identify current and desired condition and trend of land and streams.

Performing financial analyses to consider the relative costs and benefits of potential actions or proposals to choose the most appropriate one.

Good knowledge of:

Livestock production and grazing management principles;

Rangeland ecology principles;

Range inventory and monitoring techniques;

Range plant identification;

Weed management;

Soils;

Riparian area management.

Some knowledge of:

Construction/design of range improvements;

Farming and conservation practices;

Federal conservation programs.

Must Possess:

A valid driver's license.

Examination: Education and Experience: You must complete the exam independently. Enter your responses to the questions in the space provided in the examination. You must have the minimum level of experience or education described for each question to qualify for this position. Scoring will be based on the information you provide. A minimum rating of 70 is needed to pass this examination. Notification of your test results will be available onlinewhen the review process is complete.Applicants who do notApply Onlinewill receive written notification.

To preview the exam,click on the"Preview Exam"link below (you will not be able to take the exam from this screen). If you wish to take the exam,click on anyApply Onlinebutton and follow the instructions provided.

How to Apply:

Click on theApply Onlinebutton to the left and follow the instructions provided to complete the Application Checklist and Exam for this position.

When updating your online application information, please select:

Department of Landsunder "Agencies"

Full-timeemployment under "Job Type/Shift"

City in which you are interested in working under "Cities"

When updating your online application information, you must complete all items in the Application Checklist. This includes: (Personal Information, Education, Work History, Cities, Agencies and Job type.) Without this information, your name cannot be referred to the Department of Lands.

If you have questions about this exam, please contact your Area Manager, Operations Chief, or Human Resources.

OVERTIME NOTICE:
At the discretion of the appointing authority, compensatory time off
may be provided in lieu of overtime cash compensation.

Hiring is done without regard to race,
color, religion, national origin, sex, age or disability. In addition,
preference may be given to veterans who qualify under state and federal laws and
regulations. If you need special accommodations to satisfy testing requirements,
please contact the Division of Human Resources.